What is CVE-2026-16294?

CVE-2026-16294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-16294?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

SSRF in Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry

CVE-2026-16294

The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.17.1 does not validate one of its Podcast Episode URL settings before performing a server-side request with it, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to perf…

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Unknown Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16294?: CVE-2026-16294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-16294?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.